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Download full textHou, Dingyong; Acevedo, Karina; de Laat, Joost; Larrison, Jennica – World Bank, 2021
Building the Right Skills for Human Capital summarizes the findings from the 2019 skills survey for the adult Kyrgyz population. The skills measures used in the survey focused on literacy, numeracy, and problem solving in technology rich environments (PSTRE) and followed the same questions and approach as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Human Capital, Adults, Literacy
Direct linkLearning and Work Institute, 2019
The Commission on Education and Employment Opportunities for Young People (Youth Commission) aims to find ways to improve education and employment opportunities for England's 16-24-year olds. The Commission's first report (see ED604277) identified five key challenges: (1) Better supporting 700,000 young people not in education, employment or…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employment Opportunities, Educational Opportunities, Youth Opportunities
OECD Publishing, 2017
Australia's overall performance in the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) ranges from average to very good. However, three million adults, representing one-fifth of the working age population, have low literacy and/or numeracy skills. Building Skills for All in Australia describes the characteristics of the low-skilled and discusses the consequences…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, International Assessment, Literacy
Peer reviewedde Silva Joyce, Helen; Feez, Susan; Chan, Eveline; Tobias, Stephen – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2014
Pre-service teacher education programs are required to graduate students who meet externally determined standards in literacy and numeracy. However, little is known about the literacy, numeracy and ICT knowledge and skills demanded of teacher education students as they complete assessment tasks on which successful completion of their teaching…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Literacy
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, 2009
"I am shortlisting a candidate with GCSE in English and another with Level 2 in Literacy; does it mean they have the same skill at the same level? Also what is Key Skills in Communication? I am confused!" There are many different qualifications available in the lifelong learning sector and it is not always easy to see how they relate to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Adult Students, Student Evaluation
